Former NFL star cornerback Vontae Davis – who played 10 seasons before retiring in 2018 – was found dead in a Florida home. He was only 35 years old.
WSVN reported that a male body was found in a home owned by Davis’ grandmother on Monday in Southwest Ranches Florida, which is 30 miles north of Miami.
Police said there is no crime and the investigation is ongoing.
Former Davis college football coach, Chester Frazierconfirmed the tragedy on the X app, saying he would pray for Vontae’s family.
“We lost a lot today!!!” Frazier said. “RIP TO @vontaedavis man nothing but good memories of that guy at school!!”
Davis’ childhood friend, Bobby’s Mazealso confirmed Vontae’s death with an emotional Facebook post… saying Vontae was one of a kind and will be greatly missed.
“Life will never be the same without my brother,” Maze said. “Those FaceTime calls, etc., damn, I wish we could have one more conversation.”
“You beat the odds, you did it. You did it your way. It just wasn’t supposed to end like this.”
Davis began his football career at Dunbar High School in Washington D.C. and was ranked as the 33rd cornerback recruit in the country.
The 5-foot-9 athlete picked Fighting Illini over multiple colleges and had 139 solo tackles and seven interceptions in three seasons.
Davis was selected with the 25th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft… and played for the Dolphins, Colts and Bills. The two-time Pro Bowler has 396 tackles, 22 interceptions and two sacks.
He abruptly retired in the middle of a Bills game in 2018.
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